Adoption Success

OMG! It truly IS a miracle, I have success in my adoption!!!!!!!


The little boy I came over to see originally did not work out due to medical issues. I was very upset because before we went there, the Director told us that they did not have any other children that were available for adoption if I declined this boy. My agency people here felt so sorry for me that they called him back and pushed a little for them to look again in the files. So they showed me the file of another child, a little girl, but I had to decline to even meet her based on medical conditions in her file. At this point I was convinced it was over for me on this trip as we left the office. My rep stayed behind to talk to the Director. She told me that he said he didn't think I was ready to adopt and that I was looking for a perfectly healthy child which they do not have. She explained to him that I AM ready to adopt but I cannot accept a child with severe special needs, which the children they showed me had. He said he would think about it and to call him the next day.

The independent doctor I hired that flew in from Moscow was such a wonderful lady. She felt so sorry for me but kept reassuring me that the child meant for me is out there some where. She bought me dinner, she was very concerned about how upset I was and said that carbohydrates would do the trick (like I need any more carbs) so we had a pizza.

Wednesday morning (gosh it feels like I've been here a month!) the Director called and said he had a child for us to see. Off to his office we go, read the file, it all looks promising, so I am excited but extremely cautious at this point. We drive 1 1/2 hours to the orphanage, most of which I slept, to find it was the same orphanage I had been at on my first trip. Yes I was worried based on my last experience but in we went.

The child is a little boy, 2yrs. old and was scared to death when he saw us and cried of course. We went into a playroom and let him just wander until he calmed down. Eventually he would play with me but at a distance. I coaxed him with a music box I brought that worked like magic. Who knew "The Farmer and the Dell" song would be such a hit :) I better not lose that box! I took some photos and videos, talked to the caregivers and doctor at the orphanage to get all the information I could. I then sent it to my two US international adoption doctor specialists to get their insight. All their comments back back positive! We went back today and he responded much better to me and warmed up much faster and even let me hold him! At this point I am still cautious but want to jump around in happiness. I had some alone time with him, then watched him play with the other children, eat lunch and then it was nap time so we had to leave. We then went to the city children's hospital to talk to the doctor there and she had the same positive information.

So based on the medical information, his interaction with me and how I felt, I decided to accept him!!! So tomorrow we run around signing papers, notarizing, apostilling, etc. and I have to think of a name by tomorrow too! His name is VERY Russian, so I decided to give him an "American" first name but keep his Russian first name as his middle name to maintain that connection to his heritage. So names have been flying through my head all afternoon but after looking at the photos and videos again, I have decided what he "looks like" and have chosen a name. Yes I'm going to keep you in suspense :)

I leave for Moscow late tomorrow night, spend the night in Moscow, then leave early Sat. morning for home. It will be good to get home :) I've not adjusted to the time change and am completely exhausted. My hearing is now fine tuned like a dog with a dog whistle, because when someone speaks English, I hone right in on it and head toward it like a moth to a flame :) If I knew German that would have been a plus as that seems to be their second language. So once I am home, I do more paperwork and wait 2-4 months for a court date. Then back I come, court and then bring him home!

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH for everyone's words of encouragement and support, it means so much to me!
~Amy